CSCS Mock Test for Supervisors

1. Which three details must be included in a method statement for working at height? (Choose 3 answers)

2. When MUST the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) be informed of fatal accidents or dangerous occurrences on-site?

3. According to the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, which of these MUST be provided before construction work can start, and also maintained until the work finishes?

4. Which source of information would be the least reliable when assessing the vibration levels of a powered hand tool?

5. According to the Work at Height Regulations, the minimum width of a working platform must be____.

6. A COSHH assessment tells you how to_____.

7. What are the two main things you'll need when carrying out a COSHH assessment for a substance that is being handled for the first time?

8. What is the purpose of edge protection?

9. What is the main advantage of using a safety net instead of a harness and fall-arrest lanyard?

10. According to the Work at Height Regulations, a scaffold inspection report must be given ____ following an inspection.

11. What is the best way for a supervisor or manager to ensure that a method statement has been fully understood by workers?

12. Which of these is a fall arrest system?

13. The minimum height of the main guard-rail on a scaffold should be ____.

14. What is the purpose of the health and safety file that is given to a client once a project is completed?

15. According to the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, where will you find arrangements for managing health and safety on a project?

16. Where is the ideal place to rig a safety net?

17. According to the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, what MUST a worker have if a contractor puts that worker on a construction site?

18. A written Health and Safety policy is needed when an employer has ____.

19. Where should an emergency escape route lead?

20. According to the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Which of these MUST be in place before construction work can begin?

21. Where should cylinders that contain liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) be stored when they are supplying appliances in a site cabin?

22. What is the first thing you should consider when choosing access and egress points on a work-site?

23. According to the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, how long MUST you keep inspection records?

24. When is it necessary to fit guard-rails to a working platform?

25. According to the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Which of the following MUST be in place before demolition work can begin?

26. What does the Beaufort Scale measure?

27. What is the largest size permitted for an unprotected gap between any guard-rail, toe-board, barrier or other similar means of protection on a scaffold?

28. Which two factors should be considered when adding first-aid facilities to a site? (Choose 2 answers)

29. If you’re using an airbag with a control leak rate feature as a fall arrest, you must ensure the inflation pump ___.

30. What precaution needs to be taken to ensure that a dumper that is tipping materials into an excavation does not fall in?

31. How many people must be employed before it becomes necessary to record the significant findings of risk assessments?

32. What is the first thing to consider when work needs to be done inside a confined space?

33. Where can you obtain details regarding the welfare facilities that must be present on a construction site?

34. Precautions should be taken to avoid plant, materials and people from falling into an excavation ___.

35. What should you do if you notice workers above a safety net are dropping off-cut materials and debris into the net?

36. Which significant hazard do workers face when excavating next to a building or structure?

37. How should access be handled when workers are working in a riser shaft?

38. The maximum vertical height a fixed ladder can be climbed before requiring an intermediate landing place is ___.

39. Which piece of equipment is used in conjunction with a cable avoidance tool (CAT) to detect cables?

40. If a worker tells you they have work-related hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) it should be reported to______.

41. Why is it dangerous to leave someone in a harness for too long after they have fallen?

42. What should a supervisor do if a scaffold is not complete?

43. How should cylinders that contain liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) be stored?

44. According to the Work at Height Regulations, a competent person must inspect a working platform___.

45. What item should be regarded as a last resort for a worker’s safety if he/she is working at height?

46. What is the first thing you should consider when putting people to work above public areas?

47. If a prohibition notice is issued by a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector it means that______.

48. What should be used to protect people passing by from arc eye if electric welding is about to begin?

49. A permit to work system is used to ___.

50. Where should a sign specifying the number of people allowed on a passenger hoist be displayed?

51. You need to use inflatable airbags to protect a small area, why is it dangerous to use airbags that are larger than the area that needs to be protected?

52. To check if a RCD connected to a power tool is working correctly you should:

53. Why should you use a RCD with 230 volt tools?

54. According to the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, which of these MUST a worker have before they can start working on-site? (Choose 2 answers)

55. What danger is created when too much oxygen is in a confined space?